We always start our small groups with sharing our testimonies and how God is working in our lives. My wife & I go first since we have plenty of skeletons in the closet. Without getting into names & details, here are some themes from our current group and past groups.
- The church failed miserably for my generation as we grew up, regardless of denomination, by not making God seem real.
- People have real, deep hurts that you would never know about just looking at the surface. All is not as it seems.
- God is currently changing lives and working in people's lives to repair past hurts.
- A relevant church can reintroduce people to the God that actually cares.
- I'm glad to be a part of small groups and look forward to how good is going to work in all our lives.